Awarded contract

Metal Recycling Services

Details

Value
£2,994,722.4
Duration
2 years
Topic
Refuse and waste related services
Published
14 April 2026

Tender description

Kent County Council wishes (KCC) wishes to enter into a contract or contracts for the provision of Metal Recycling Services. The contract(s) will require the processing of all metal arising from the 19 Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRC) in Kent. The concessionaire must be able to meet the below requirements: - The capability and capacity to receive and process, at a minimum, the estimated annual tonnage of metal for each Lot they are bidding for. - Process both Ferrous and Non-Ferrous metals. The concessionaire will also be required to have in place: - A waste processing facility with appropriate permitting and planning permissions. - An electronic weighbridge for the weighing-in of material delivered to their facility to provide KCC with the appropriate management information (including weigh-loader transaction listings). - Policies and procedures that recovers materials in accordance with the waste hierarchy to maximise reuse and recycling and to avoid sending any waste to landfill. - Robust service contingency plan to ensure continuity of services in the event of plant failure, etc. The overall estimated volume for this contract is up to 7,000 tonnes per annum. This contract is split into 'operational' lots based on regional requirements: Lot A - West Kent: circa. 2.000 tonnes per annum. Lot B - Mid Kent: circa. 2,500 tonnes per annum. Lot C - East Kent: circa. 2,500 tonnes per annum. Tenderers can bid for one or all Lots as well as any combination of Lots. ## Contract award Title: West Kent Lots: - Lot Lot A: West Kent ## Contract award Title: Mid Kent Lots: - Lot Lot B: Mid Kent ## Contract award Title: East Kent Lots: - Lot Lot C: East Kent

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award published14 April 2026
    Current notice
  2. Completed: Award date14 April 2026
  3. Next: Contract expiry date30 April 2028in 17 months

About the buyer

Kent County Council is the local authority for Kent. Opportunities above a set value threshold appear there, and each listing carries a summary, key dates and the contract period. The council follows a fully auditable process that complies with public procurement legislation. Unsuccessful bidders can request feedback on their submission once a decision is made. The Commercial Strategy for 2026 to 2028 aims to simplify procurement processes and engage Kent-based businesses, SMEs and VCSEs early.

Over the past 5 years, most of Kent County Council's contract awards have been in construction work, health and social work and business services.

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